DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland review: Laura fights against the odds to ‘come home forever’

The mum said the volunteers who transformed her home gave her 'a second chance at a great life'
DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland review: Laura fights against the odds to ‘come home forever’

The Costello family on DIY SOS

Sunday evening’s episode of DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland saw the team of volunteers take on a massive project in Santry, Co Dublin.

They were at the home of David and Laura Costello. In June 2020, Laura was left partially paralysed following a rare birth event while giving birth to her fourth baby, Daniel. Laura’s heart stopped for 45 minutes, and she had extremely low brain activity in ICU. However, the devoted mum is a fighter and rallied through. She since spent a year in the National Rehabilitation Hospital learning to talk, walk and regain who she was. The first words she uttered were “Happy birthday, Daniel” to her baby, one year after she fell ill.

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